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balsam_of_Peru
balsam of Peru
English
Noun
balsam
of
Peru
(
uncountable
)
A sweet-smelling
balsam
derived from a
tree
of the
genus
Myroxylon
, used as a
flavoring
, as a
fragrance
, and in
pharmaceuticals
.
Etymology
It was long supposed to be a product of Peru.
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